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Paddlefish

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Caption: Paddlefish (Polyodon spathula): Paddlefish inhabit the Ohio, Kanawha, Monongahela, and Little Kanawha rivers. They can be found at many tailwaters during the spring.

Credit: Tracy Lee and Duane Raver

Courtesy Of: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and WV Division of Natural Resources

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